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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 55
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David prays morning, noon, and night—He seeks protection and help against his enemies.
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<center><span class='small'>TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN ON NEGINOTH, MASCHIL, A PSALM OF DAVID.</span></center>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;1 <span class='smallcaps'>
Give</span> ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
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Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/2a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR moan.">make</a> a noise;
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Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
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My heart is sore <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Pain.">pained</a> within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
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Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
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And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!  <i>for then</i> would I fly away, and be at rest.
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Lo, <i>then</i> would I wander far off, <i>and</i> remain in the wilderness.  Selah.
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I would hasten my escape from the windy storm <i>and</i> tempest.
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Destroy, O Lord, <i>and</i> divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Strife.">strife</a> in the city.
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Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow <i>are</i> in the midst of it.
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Wickedness <i>is</i> in the midst thereof: deceit and <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Guile; TG Sincerity.">guile</a> depart not from her streets.
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For <i>it was</i> not an enemy <i>that</i> reproached me; then I could have borne <i>it:</i> neither <i>was it</i> he that hated me <i>that</i> did magnify <i>himself</i> against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
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But <i>it was</i> thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
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We took sweet counsel together, <i>and</i> walked unto the house of God in <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/14a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR fellowship.">company</a>.
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Let death seize upon them, <i>and</i> let them go down quick into <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Num. 16: 30.">hell</a>: for wickedness <i>is</i> in their dwellings, <i>and</i> among them.
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As for me, I will call upon God; and the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> shall save me.
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Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prayer.">pray</a>, and cry aloud: and he shall <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/55/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 13: 3.">hear</a> my voice.
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He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle <i>that was</i> against me: for there were many with me.
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God shall hear, and <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/19a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR humble.">afflict</a> them, even he that abideth of old.  Selah.  Because they have no <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/55/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Job 10: 17.">changes</a>, therefore they fear not God.
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He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
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<i>The words</i> of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war <i>was</i> in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet <i>were</i> they drawn swords.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ps/55/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 16: 3; Matt. 6: 25; Matt. 11: 28 (28-30); Philip. 4: 6.">Cast</a> thy burden upon the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/55/22b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Ne. 17: 35 (33-38); 1 Ne. 22: 17.">righteous</a> to be moved.
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But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
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